Table 5

Hypotheses testing results

HypothesisPathEstimateC.R.PDecision
Model 1: Mozambique sample
H1Perceived dirtiness → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.283−6.232***Supported
H2Health risk → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.401−8.530***Supported
H3Product body proximity → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.393−8.431***Supported
H4Disgust → attitude towards second-hand clothing0.2944.964***Not supported
H5Social embarrassment → attitude towards second-hand clothing0.2233.210***Not supported
H6Attitude towards second-hand clothing → consumer purchase intention0.3623.540***Supported
X2/df = 2.63; CFI = 0.943; TLI = 0.938; GFI = 0.880; RMSEA = 0.503; ***p < 0.001
Model 2: South African sample
H1Perceived dirtiness → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.283−6.232***Supported
H2Health risk → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.401−8.530***Supported
H3Product body proximity → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.369−7.774.***Supported
H4Disgust → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.428−7.823***Supported
H5Social embarrassment → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.209−4.064***Supported
H6Attitude towards second-hand clothing → consumer purchase intention0.0692.774***Supported
X2/df = 2.54; CFI = 0.950, TLI = 0.948; GFI = 0.896; RMSEA = 0.523, ***p < 0.001
Model 3: Zimbabwe sample
H1Perceived dirtiness → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.380−6.330***Supported
H2Health risk → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.502−8.660***Supported
H3Product body proximity → attitude towards second-hand clothing−0.490−8.530***Supported
H4Disgust → attitude towards second-hand clothing0.3788.696***Not supported
H5Social embarrassment → attitude towards second-hand clothing0.44810.290***Not supported
H6Attitude towards second-hand clothing → consumer purchase intention0.3448.348***Supported

X2/df = 2.542; CFI = 0.922; TLI = 0.926; GFI = 0.897; RMSEA = 0.583; ***p < 0.001

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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